Lead Practitioner

Jobtrain Solutions; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Stonehaven is seeking a dedicated Lead Practitioner to join their team. This full-time position involves leading Support Practitioners, developing personal care plans, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in Health & Social Care standards, strong communication, and leadership skills, and must be committed to achieving a relevant SVQ qualification. The role offers flexible working hours and numerous perks aimed at professional development and well-being.

Benefits

£500 towards driving lessons

Yearly SSSC registration fee reimbursement

Funded qualifications through Training Academy

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Recommend a colleague bonus scheme

Long service awards

24/7 independent employee assistance helpline

26 days annual leave plus paid bank holidays

Family friendly leave options

Discounts on cinema, gym memberships, and more

Responsibilities

• Lead team of Support Practitioners to provide high quality care.
• Help develop personal plans for individuals.
• Ensure service operates within budget and contractual requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of effective service in Health & Social Care

Passion for person-centred care

Sound knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice

Proven relationship-building skills

Ability to lead and collaborate

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of professional boundaries

Commitment to undertake SVQ Level 7

Education

SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare Level 7

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Health & Social care professional looking for an exciting new role for 2026? We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and dedicated individual to join us in the Stonehaven area as a Lead Practitioner on a full-time (39 hours per week), permanent basis.

The Role

Here at Cornerstone, the support that we provide is centred around assisting individuals to identify and work towards their goals. We work with the individuals to develop personal plans that reflect their choices, individual support needs and capabilities. Working alongside our Service Lead, as a Lead Practitioner, you\'ll demonstrate great communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and will lead and inspire your team(s) of Support Practitioners. You\'ll provide support, guidance and mentor your team to ensure that they are professional, accountable, engaged and motivated resulting in them delivering first class, high quality care and support. You’ll also contribute to ensuring that our service is running within agreed budgets and in conjunction with our contractual requirements. For a full list of key responsibilities, please see our role profile attached to this advert.

About you

What we\'ll need you to bring:

• Knowledge of what it takes to run an effective service within the Health & Social Care sector
• A passion for and experience of delivering high quality, person-centred care and support
• Sound knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards
• Proven record of building and maintaining positive and professional relationships with supported individuals, their families and other stakeholders
• The ability to lead others and work collaboratively
• Great communication skills; both verbal and written
• A sound understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilities and how they relate to supporting vulnerable individuals
• A commitment to undertake and achieve a SVQ Social Services & Healthcare Level 7 qualification and PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision (if not already attained)

Shift patterns

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work 5 out of 7 days. There may be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings, sleepovers, waking nights and weekends due to the needs of our service. On call duties will also be a requirement on a rotational basis.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

• Your job actually changes and improves lives - you\'ll make a difference in your local community
• We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
• No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
• Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
• Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

Note: Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We\'re waiting to hear from you. Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and have a commitment to working towards a relevant SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks. Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.